From Chris Ciovacco: The 1987 stock market crash occurred on Monday, October 19. The week before was marked by high fear and heavy selling, with the S&P 500 shedding 9.12% between Monday, October 12, and Friday, October 16, 1987.
NYSE:IVV October 23, 2018 7:06am
Is A 1987-Like Crash Imminent?
The Psychology Of Market Volatility
From Chris Ciovacco: Nobody likes minus signs and red screens, which create a feeling of being out of control. While hitting a sell button can make us feel like we are back in control, it often leads to overtrading and…
NYSE:SPY October 10, 2018 6:27am
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S&P 500 Shows No Signs Of Correcting
From Chris Ciovacco: It is very difficult to look at the weekly chart of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) below and draw long-term bearish conclusions.
NYSE:SPY October 3, 2018 6:10am
Long-Term Trend For S&P 500 Remains Positive
From Chris Ciovacco: The facts we have in hand on Monday, September 24, tell us the market’s long-term trend remains constructive.
NYSE:SPY September 25, 2018 6:23am
What Is Up/Down Volume Telling Us?
From Chris Ciovacco: When the S&P 500 reached a bull/bear tipping point in March 2000, NYSE Advancing – Declining Volume was already waving yellow flags. As shown in the chart below, $NYUD was hugging its 50-week moving average and the…
NYSE:SPY September 18, 2018 6:16am
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Is The S&P 500 Peaking?
From Chris Ciovacco: When markets peak, it speaks to a changing of the guard.
NYSE:SPY September 11, 2018 6:30am
No Reason To Think Stocks Entering Bear Market (SPY)
From Chris Ciovacco: When the stock market peaked in late January, many hypothesized it was the beginning of a long-term bear market.
NYSE:SPY September 5, 2018 6:24am
Harder Markets Are Typically Followed By Easier Markets (IVV)
From Chris Ciovacco: The S&P 500 closed above 2532 on October 3, 2017, and eventually rallied to 2872 on January 26, 2018. The S&P revisited 2532 on February 9, 2018.
NYSE:IVV August 29, 2018 6:27am
Momentum Paints A Clear Picture For Today’s Markets
From Chris Ciovacco: Bull markets are ultimately about the ability to sustain long-term momentum during inevitable corrections and pullbacks.
INDEXDJX:.DJI August 21, 2018 6:26am
Stocks/Bonds Ratio Still Looks Bullish (SPY)
From Chris Ciovacco: If we knew with 100% certainty the stock market was on the verge of falling 50%, as it did after the peaks in 2000 and 2007, would we rather own 100% stocks or 100% bonds? The answer…
NYSE:SPY August 14, 2018 6:30am
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The Big Picture For The Nasdaq Remains Incredibly Bullish (QQQ)
From Chris Ciovacco: The current leg of the NASDAQ’s rally began on February 11, 2016 or 907 calendar days ago.
NASDAQ:QQQ August 7, 2018 6:35am
Focus On The Big Picture For The S&P 500 (SPY)
From Chris Ciovacco: The S&P 500 peaked 185 days ago on January 26, 2018. As shown in the chart below, the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average (red) has a positive slope, the 50-day (blue) has a positive slope, and the 50-day…
NYSE:SPY July 31, 2018 6:18am
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Charts Say Dow Jones Industrial Average Could Rise For Another 10-15 Years
From Chris Ciovacco: With busy lives and a constant barrage of new information, many investors have a somewhat limited view of history from a financial markets/economic/political perspective.
INDEXDJX:.DJI July 24, 2018 6:32am
Freight Volumes Indicate More Upside Ahead For Stocks (SPY)
From Chris Ciovacco: The Freight Transportation Services Index, calculated by the United States Department of Transportation, peaked in January 2005 or more than two years before the S&P 500’s major top in October 2007.
NYSE:SPY July 17, 2018 6:15am
Making Sense Of Wednesday’s Down Day For The Markets (SPY)
From Chris Ciovacco: No one likes to see a scary headline. No one enjoys seeing red screens and minus signs next to a daily percent change reading.
NYSE:SPY July 12, 2018 6:07am